Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub or in a cactus at a height of 3-15
feet, in a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the
breeding season, this species is a carnivore: ground chaser; insectivore:
ground gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a carnivore: ground chaser; insectivore:ground gleaner.